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- [in-suh-fish-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt/
- /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
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- [in-suh-fish-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt/
Definitions of insufficiently word
- adjective insufficiently not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer. 1
- adjective insufficiently deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection. 1
- noun insufficiently Not sufficiently. 1
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Origin of insufficiently
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin insufficient- (stem of insufficiēns). See in-3, sufficient
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Parts of speech for Insufficiently
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insufficiently popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
insufficiently usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insufficiently
adv insufficiently
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
adverb insufficiently
- inefficiently — not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
- ineffectually — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
Antonyms for insufficiently
adverb insufficiently
- conscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
- restful — giving or conducive to rest.
- adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- cozily — snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.
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